Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24
A BRILLIANT OCCASION.

The One Hundredth Anniversary Of tn.
brated.
| PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-THE last
centennial of events of the revolutionary
times began this morning at Philadelphis
and her hundreds of thousands of gaests
appeared on the streets early this morning
in their holiday garb. ALI day yesterday
and last night visitors, including dis
tinguished guests, military and fremen, ar
rived by every possible conveyance, and the
dozens of railroad depots were taxed to thei,
utmost in accommodating the throng which
focked to the "Cradle of Liberty" to bea,
witness by their presence of their love and
veneration for the historic document which
gave them liberty and freedom.
It is safe to say that there are at least 2OO,-
600 visitors, in addition to thousands from
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and
Maryland, and hardly state or territory re-
mains unrepresented in three days festivals.
The streets presented an appearance that is
very lively to-day. In all directions, as far
as the eye can reach it was one mass of
bunting and decoration.
A monster civic and industrial pageant
started from Broad and Twin streets shortly
after 10 o'clock and marched to Moore
street, distance of nearly five miles, and
then countermarched to the starting point,
passing through one continuous line of OBJ
servation, gaily decorated.
President Cleveland was serenaded shortly
after midnight by the Maennerchor society,
who assembled in front of the Lafayette.
The president had retired. The singers also
left handsome baskets of flowers to be de-
livered to Mrs. Cleveland in the morning.
To give an idea of the great proportions
of the industrial pageant it may be stated, at
ten minutes past two o'clock only twenty of
the twenty three divisions had passed by the
reviewing stand, and by the time the
head of the column had arrived in their
counter march, having travelled twenty
Iet street. The ' march was
made without casualties, further than an
unknown man dropped dead near Chestnut
street, presumably from heart disease, and
a little girl was somewhat injured In crowd.
Among the governors occupying seats on the
reviewing stand were Larabee, of Iowa;
Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Hughes, of A-kan-
sas; Buckner, of Kentucky; Thayer, of Ne
braska; Pennoyer, of Oregon; Wilson,
of West Virginia, Foraker, of Ohio, and
Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia. At sunrise this
morning the United States war vessels an
chored in the Delaware river began their
part in the celebration. A salute of thirteen
guns was fired from each one of them. One
hour later the "Queen Emma" followed with
a salute of eleven guns. All of these vessels
are handsomely decorated with bunting and
flags and tonight they were illuminated
with Chinese lanterns Beautiful pyrotech-
mic displays were made from all the vessels
in the harbor this evening. President
Cleveland and party arrived here at $50 to-
night and were at once driven to the Lafay-
cite hotel.
Governor Beaver held reception at the
academy of fine arts tonight. President
Cleveland and ex-President Hayes, Secreta-
ry Bayard, Secretary Fairchild, General
Sheridan and number of governors were
among the vast throng of 1900 that took
part in the reception.